Rail-joint plate



Jan. 6, 1925. 1,522,272

M. RISKO. JR

RAIL JOINT PLATE Filed Jan. 24, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet l mm; mm (/12NH-N555. ATTORNEY Jan, 6, 1925.

M. RISKO, JR

RAIL JOINT PLATE 2 Sheet-Sheet 2 Filed Jan. 24, 1923 w 0 k 5 1 D V Z 6 aM M ATTOIRNEY WITNESS:

Patented Jan. 6, i925.

MICHAEL RISKO, JB-., OF BUGHTEL, OHIO.

RAIL-JOINT PLATE.

Application filed January 24, 1923.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MICHAEL RIsKo, J r., a citizen of the United States,residing at Buchtel, in the county of Athens and State of Ohio, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Rail-Joint Plates, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in rail joints, the generalobject of the invention being to provide means for eliminating the useof bolts and fish plates for connecting the ends of the rails togetherso that the joint can be made very easily and quickly.

Another object of the invention is to provide a holder for the rail endsand a Wedge for holding said ends in the holder.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference Will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure lis a plan vieW of a track constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a side View.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional View through a track.

Figure 4 is a plan view of the chair.

Figure 5 is a side view of the chair.

Figure 6 is a view of the'Wedgef In these views 1 indicates the railsand 2 the ties of the track. At each joint I place a chair 3 which hasnotches t therein for receiving spikes so that the chair can be spikedto a tie. At one side the chair is formed with a groove 5 for receivinga part of the base of the rail and a flange 6 for engaging the Web ofthe rail, said flange having projections 7 thereon for engaging the boltholes in the rails. The other side of the chair is provided withextensions 8 Serial No. 614,616.

which are provided with notches 9 having inclined walls for receivingpart of the wedge 10. The under side of the wedge is beveled, as'at 11,for engaging the upper faces of the bases of the rails.

After the chair isplaced on the tie the rail ends are placed in the sameWith the projections 7 engaging the bolt holes in the rails. The wedgeis then putin place and driven home so as to firmly hold the rail endsin the track. A pin 12 or the like is then driven through one of theholes 13 in the wedge to hold the wedge in place.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the use of bolts is renderedunnecessary so that the rails can be easily and quickly fastenedtogether and Without the use of a wrench. The track will need but verylittle attention from the track-Walker and the rails can be easilyremoved from the track by simply knocking out the Wedge.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire itto be understood that I may make changes in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is A rail joint of theiclass described comprising a chairhaving spike receiving notches therein, one side of the chair having agroove therein for receiving parts of the bases of the rails and aflange for en gaging the webs of the rails, projections on said flangefor engaging the bolt holes in the rails, extensions on the other sideof the chair having notches therein provided with inclined upper wallsone extension having I ture.

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